https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020 BIOL 1020 en-us 2021-06-07 23:04:18 UTC 2025-10-19 14:52:22 UTC hello@padlet.com askonick https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1600977992 Our environment and society rely heavily on plants for survival. This image symbolizes the respect and love we should be giving plants for supplying us oxygen, clean water, food, and manufacturing supplies. If plants did not exist or suddenly went extinct, this world would fall apart. We NEED plants to live!

]]> 2021-06-11 13:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1600977992 askonick https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1613179566 This video goes in depth as to how photosynthesis actually works. It breaks it down into two stages: Light Reaction and The Calvin Cycle. Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast, and during the first stage solar energy is turned into chemical energy (ATP and NADPH). The second stage uses the chemical energy from the previous stage to build G3P.

]]> 2021-06-17 23:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1613179566 askonick https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1619891422 Rhododendron Calendulaceum, commonly known as Flame Azalea is native to the Appalachian Mountains found in Georgia. This Angiosperm is classified as a dicot and comes in variety of colors from red, orange, and yellow. Also, the height range for the Flame Azalea is 6-12ft.  Here is more information on the Flame Azalea: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHCA4]]> 2021-06-22 15:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1619891422 askonick https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1633797471 The Hot Desert biome is a very dangerous place due to the organisms that live there along with the climate. Deserts such as the Sahara only get about 3 inches of rain per year, so organisms learn to adapt by storing water for long periods of time.  The average temperature in most hot deserts is over 100 degrees F. In addition to these factors, the hot desert is home to many poison plants and animals. For more information: https://www.backpacker.com/survival/hot-weather-survival-tips/]]> 2021-07-01 18:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1633797471 askonick https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1644221452 During the Neolithic Revolution, new tools and techniques were developed to make agriculture easier and faster. These techniques created more specialized jobs for individuals and was a positive impact to the human population. More resources were being produced which led to bigger communities and a growth in the population. Also, plant domestication was a process in which farmers selected the most desirable traits by breeding successful generations.
https://www.history.com/topics/pre-history/neolithic-revolution

]]> 2021-07-10 20:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1644221452 askonick https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1651841177 Crop rotation was a major technique that was practiced during the Third Agricultural Revolution. Farmers will plant different crops on the same area in a sequence to improve soil health, optimize nutrients in the soil, and combat pest and weed pressure. Crop rotation is important because if a farmer plants the same crop in the same place every year, then the same nutrients is being taken out of the soil and pest/disease will make their homes. This practice is needed to ensure healthy soil and increase the biodiversity on the farm.
https://rodaleinstitute.org/why-organic/organic-farming-practices/crop-rotations/

]]> 2021-07-16 00:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1651841177 askonick https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1656379784 In today’s society, Cannabidiol (CBD) is become more popular and widely used. It is extracted from the flower of the cannabis plant and usually turned into an oil or edible. The benefits of cannabidiol are pain relief, reduction in anxiety/depression, can alleviate cancer-related symptoms, may reduce acne, and increase heart health.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cbd-oil-benefits#TOC_TITLE_HDR_8]]> 2021-07-21 00:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1656379784 askonick https://padlet.com/askonick/BIOL1020/wish/1656380947 If present day agricultural, economic, social, and political practices go unchecked, I believe a lot of useful acts that protect our society, economic, and most importantly the environment would be violated. Due to our society wanting to expand and make everything bigger, I think the first thing that would be noticeable would be the loss of forests. The reason we still have forests is because of particular acts such as the National Forest Management Act of 1976, that are there to regulate and protect the land. If it wasn't for these regulations and policies then the future of our environment would be a disaster.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/regulations-policies/laws-regulations#:~:text=National%20Forest%20Management%20Act%20of,subject%20to%20change%20over%20time.

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